All 5 Uses of
impetuous
in
Jane Eyre
- Lastly, I saw Mr. Mason was submissive to Mr. Rochester; that the impetuous will of the latter held complete sway over the inertness of the former: the few words which had passed between them assured me of this.†
p. 244.3impetuous = impulsive (acting suddenly without much thought)
- When I did speak, it was only to express an impetuous wish that I had never been born, or never come to Thornfield.
p. 291.8 *impetuous = impulsive (made without much thought)
- I dangers dared; I hindrance scorned
I omens did defy:
Whatever menaced, harassed, warned,
I passed impetuous by.†p. 313.6impetuous = impulsive (acting suddenly without much thought)
- I saw plainly how you would look; and heard your impetuous republican answers, and your haughty disavowal of any necessity on your part to augment your wealth, or elevate your standing, by marrying either a purse or a coronet.†
p. 324.0
- He looked and spoke with eagerness: his old impetuosity was rising.†
p. 514.0impetuosity = impulsiveness (the trait of acting suddenly without much thought)
Definitions:
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(1)
(impetuous as in: an impetuous decision) impulsive (acting suddenly without much thought) -- often with an unfortunate consequence
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In historic literature, impetuous often refers to any rapid, forceful, and/or violent movement.